Coronavirus Cases Way Up In Palos Park, Way Down In Palos Heights

PALOS, IL — According to data released Wednesday from the Cook County Department of Public Health, confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Palos area are all over the map. They skyrocketed up 53% in Palos Park over the past two weeks, despite an overall downward trend in the state and the county. Cases decreased 7% in Palos Hills, and plummeted 44% in Palos Heights. Still, Palos Heights is reporting significantly higher numbers of cases than Palos Park.

Weekly counts and rates are updated each Wednesday, and represent cases reported the previous Sunday through Saturday.

Palos Park currently has 1,069 total confirmed cases, with 1-4 cases reported last week. Through most of the pandemic, its reported COVID-19 cases per 100,000 have remained noticeably higher than the suburban Cook County average.

Palos Hills has 2,192 total confirmed cases, with 16 cases reported last week. Its weekly case rate is 92 per 100,000 people. Over the course of the pandemic, Palos Hills has mostly remained on par with suburban Cook County averages.

Palos Heights is reporting 1,878 total confirmed cases, and 21 cases last week. Its weekly case rate is 168 per 100,000 people. Its rate of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population is currently much higher than the Suburban Cook County average, and its numbers typically spike the highest above the county average during overall surges.

Palos Park’s vaccination rates are well above county, state, and national averages. 6,795 Palos Park residents, or over 90% of the whole population, have received at least one vaccine dose. 5,842 residents, or over 90% of the total population, have received both doses.

Vaccination rates in Palos Hills are much lower. 10,065 residents, or 57.6% of the total population, have received at least one dose. 8,155, or 46.6%, have received both doses.

In Palos Heights, 9,975 residents, or 79.7% of the population, have received at least one dose, and 8,627, or 68.9% have received both doses.

In Suburban Cook County, there have been 280,324 confirmed cases and 4,700 deaths as of Oct. 1. The weekly case rate is 111 per 100,000 people, and there has been a 2.4% test positivity last week.

See the full Palos Park report here; the Palos Hills report here; and the Palos Heights report here.